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Alan 2
A brilliant artificial intelligence (AI) scientist, Dr. Alan Boyd, develops a new program that integrates part of his brain with a computer’s operating system. The program, Alan 2, can anticipate a user’s needs and automatically perform many tasks. A large software company, International Microsystems (IM) desperately wants the program and tempts Dr. Boyd with huge sums of money, but when Dr. Boyd refuses their offer, IM sabotages his job, leaving him in a difficult financial situation.
Dr. Boyd turns to Alan 2 for an answer to his financial problems, and Alan 2 develops plan Alpha, which is a cyber robin hood scheme to rob from rich corporations via a credit card scam.
Alan and his girlfriend Kaitlin travel to Mexico where they live the good life funded by plan Alpha, but the FBI cybercrime division has discovered part of Alan 2’s cyber escapades, and two agents, Rachel and Stu, trace the crime through the TOR network and Bitcoin.
Alan 2 discovers the FBI is on to them and advises Alan and Kaitlin to change locations. A dramatic chase ensues taking them to St. Thomas, a cruise ship bound for Spain, and finally to Morocco.
Will they escape detection? They will if Alan 2's Plan Beta can be implemented in time. Or is 'Plan B' something altogether different than it appears to be, something wholly sinister that will affect the entire population of the world?
Dr. Boyd turns to Alan 2 for an answer to his financial problems, and Alan 2 develops plan Alpha, which is a cyber robin hood scheme to rob from rich corporations via a credit card scam.
Alan and his girlfriend Kaitlin travel to Mexico where they live the good life funded by plan Alpha, but the FBI cybercrime division has discovered part of Alan 2’s cyber escapades, and two agents, Rachel and Stu, trace the crime through the TOR network and Bitcoin.
Alan 2 discovers the FBI is on to them and advises Alan and Kaitlin to change locations. A dramatic chase ensues taking them to St. Thomas, a cruise ship bound for Spain, and finally to Morocco.
Will they escape detection? They will if Alan 2's Plan Beta can be implemented in time. Or is 'Plan B' something altogether different than it appears to be, something wholly sinister that will affect the entire population of the world?
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Published January 13, 2017
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March 4, 2017
If you are a fan of sci-fi and techno-thrillers than you are in for a real treat with this book. It is a very easy read. Mr. Forciea brings a good storyline with engaging characters and intrigue. There is none of the build up with lots of wasted talking. The story starts right away.
In the beginning, I did feel like Alan 2 was the only brains out of the group as he did most of the talking and leading. However, Alan was not to be counted out as he still had a few tricks up his sleeves as well. Kaitlin was good. She just felt like she was along for the ride and didn't have a lot to contribute until about the last third of the story.
What I thoroughly enjoyed about this book is that it felt and read modern. So, as if you could really imagine this happening in today's world. What with the use of the word "bitcoin". This just happens to be one of the hottest currencies that cyber thieves demand in today's world. It is harder to trace then paper money. I look forward to reading more work from Mr. Forciea.
In the beginning, I did feel like Alan 2 was the only brains out of the group as he did most of the talking and leading. However, Alan was not to be counted out as he still had a few tricks up his sleeves as well. Kaitlin was good. She just felt like she was along for the ride and didn't have a lot to contribute until about the last third of the story.
What I thoroughly enjoyed about this book is that it felt and read modern. So, as if you could really imagine this happening in today's world. What with the use of the word "bitcoin". This just happens to be one of the hottest currencies that cyber thieves demand in today's world. It is harder to trace then paper money. I look forward to reading more work from Mr. Forciea.
March 10, 2017
This was a really cool read with futuristic thinking with the setting of sci-fi and technology. The story starts out with people coming to Dr. Boyd about his project and him not wanting any of it.I didn't understand that, in the beginning. The beginning of the book starts to set the tone as him being the leader, the voice, and the brains behind the whole project. Kaitlin's character was vital to the book but she seemed to be strung along through the book. All in all though, this was a good read. I thought it was really cool how even though this was a bit of a futuristic read, it felt like it could happen in today's society - modernized to today's world. This was a really fun and cool read I think most people would enjoy.
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